Reflection type to transparence type scanner converter

Abstract

A reflection type scanner to transparence type scanner converter, comprising: (a) a casing, having a flat upper surface installed with a scanning window; (b) a light source, fixed to the casing; (c) a power supply, to provide electricity required by the light source; (d) a light transmitter layer affixed to the scanning window of the casing, the light transmitter layer being made of a superior light conducting material and capable of minimizing light scattering so as to evenly distribute the light emitted by the light source in the form of a planar light source; and (e) a protective layer made of an abrasion resistant material covering the top of the light transmitter, and used to protect the light transmitter layer from abrasion.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A reflection-type-to-transparence-type scanner converter for allowing a reflection-type scanner to scan a transparency film; said scanner converter comprising: a casing, having at least a flat surface installed with a scanning window;   a light source, fixed to said casing;   a power supply, to provide electricity required by said light source;   a light transmitter layer affixed to said scanning window of said casing, said light transmitter layer being made of a superior light conducting material and capable of minimizing light scattering so as to evenly distribute the light emitted by said light source in the form of a planar light source; and   a protective layer made of an abrasion resistant material covering the top of said light transmitter, and used to protect said light transmitter layer from abrasion; wherein said light transmitter layer causes light rays emitted from said light source to be evenly transmitted through a film so as to allow said film to be scanned by a reflection-type scanner.     
     
     
       2. The converter according to claim 1, wherein said light source is a lamp installed at one side and below the light transmitter layer, and wherein the edge of said light transmitter layer and said protective layer next to the light source forms an oblique edge having an acute lower surface angle and an obtuse upper surface angle. 
     
     
       3. The converter according to claim 1, wherein said light source comprises a lamp placed at the edge of said light transmitter layer. 
     
     
       4. The converter according to claim 1, wherein said light source comprises two lamps placed on both sides, respectively, of and below said light transmitter layer. 
     
     
       5. The converter according to claim 1, wherein said transmitter layer is structured such that its edge is cut in a slanted manner so as to form an angle relative to said lamp. 
     
     
       6. The converter according to claim 1, wherein said transmitter layer is made of polycarbonate resin.